DB stopped by to respond to our article, “The Studebaker Hawk reached its high point in 1957 — and fell rather quickly.”
Well, I’m glad you gentleman have it all sorted out now. Whatever the reasons behind the successes and the failures, I’m proud to be an 11- generation Studebaker owner. The cars were innovative, patriotic and generous.
— DB
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So some distant ancestor bought one of their wheelbarrows? That’s still a ways from 11 generations.